Churches & volunteer opportunities in West Virginia
1,821 churches and ministries in 204 cities across West Virginia are listed on JoyProject. Pick your city to find a church near you and ways to serve.
Largest cities in West Virginia
- Churches in Huntington, WV (102 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Charleston, WV (99 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Princeton, WV (54 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Beckley, WV (47 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Parkersburg, WV (45 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Wheeling, WV (40 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Bluefield, WV (39 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Saint Marys, WV (24 churches & ministries)
- Churches in New Martinsville, WV (23 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Spencer, WV (23 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Hurricane, WV (22 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Summersville, WV (22 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Glenville, WV (20 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Moundsville, WV (20 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Saint Albans, WV (20 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Hinton, WV (19 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Williamson, WV (18 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Leon, WV (17 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Ravenswood, WV (17 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Welch, WV (17 churches & ministries)
All cities in West Virginia
- Alderson, WV
- Alkol, WV
- Alma, WV
- Alum Bridge, WV
- Ansted, WV
- Apple Grove, WV
- Arnoldsburg, WV
- Ballard, WV
- Barboursville, WV
- Beaver, WV
- Beckley, WV
- Belle, WV
- Belleville, WV
- Bens Run, WV
- Benwood, WV
- Berea, WV
- Bickmore, WV
- Big Springs, WV
- Birch River, WV
- Bluefield, WV
- Bomont, WV
- Bradshaw, WV
- Branchland, WV
- Brenton, WV
- Buffalo, WV
- Burnsville, WV
- Cabin Creek, WV
- Cairo, WV
- Camden-on-Gauley, WV
- Cameron, WV
- Center Point, WV
- Ceredo, WV
- Chapmanville, WV
- Charleston, WV
- Chester, WV
- Clay, WV
- Clendenin, WV
- Colliers, WV
- Cool Ridge, WV
- Coxs Mills, WV
- Craigsville, WV
- Crawley, WV
- Creston, WV
- Culloden, WV
- Cyclone, WV
- Danese, WV
- Danville, WV
- Delbarton, WV
- Dingess, WV
- Duck, WV
- Dunbar, WV
- Dunlow, WV
- East Lynn, WV
- Elizabeth, WV
- Elkview, WV
- Evans, WV
- Exchange, WV
- Fayetteville, WV
- Fenwick, WV
- Follansbee, WV
- Forest Hill, WV
- Fort Gay, WV
- Frame, WV
- Frametown, WV
- Fraziers Bottom, WV
- Friendly, WV
- Gallipolis Ferry, WV
- Gandeeville, WV
- Gassaway, WV
- Gauley Bridge, WV
- Genoa, WV
- Given, WV
- Glen Dale, WV
- Glen Daniel, WV
- Glen Easton, WV
- Glenville, WV
- Glenwood, WV
- Grantsville, WV
- Greenville, WV
- Griffithsville, WV
- Hamlin, WV
- Harrisville, WV
- Harts, WV
- Henderson, WV
- Herndon, WV
- Hico, WV
- Hinton, WV
- Huntington, WV
- Hurricane, WV
- Indore, WV
- Ivydale, WV
- Jane Lew, WV
- Julian, WV
- Jumping Branch, WV
- Kenna, WV
- Kenova, WV
- Kermit, WV
- Kiahsville, WV
- Lake, WV
- Lashmeet, WV
- Lavalette, WV
- LeRoy, WV
- Leivasy, WV
- Leon, WV
- Lesage, WV
- Letart, WV
- Liberty, WV
- Lindside, WV
- Linn, WV
- Littleton, WV
- Logan, WV
- Looneyville, WV
- Malden, WV
- Man, WV
- Maybeury, WV
- McMechen, WV
- Meadow Bridge, WV
- Middlebourne, WV
- Milton, WV
- Mineral Wells, WV
- Moundsville, WV
- Mount Hope, WV
- Mount Nebo, WV
- Mullens, WV
- Nallen, WV
- Nettie, WV
- New Martinsville, WV
- New Milton, WV
- Newton, WV
- Nitro, WV
- Normantown, WV
- Northfork, WV
- Oak Hill, WV
- Oceana, WV
- Odd, WV
- Ona, WV
- Orma, WV
- Paden City, WV
- Palestine, WV
- Parkersburg, WV
- Paynesville, WV
- Pennsboro, WV
- Peterstown, WV
- Peytona, WV
- Pineville, WV
- Pipestem, WV
- Point Pleasant, WV
- Prichard, WV
- Princeton, WV
- Proctor, WV
- Pullman, WV
- Putnam County, WV
- Quinwood, WV
- Rainelle, WV
- Ranger, WV
- Ravenswood, WV
- Reader, WV
- Reedy, WV
- Richwood, WV
- Ripley, WV
- Rock, WV
- Saint Albans, WV
- Saint Marys, WV
- Salem, WV
- Salt Rock, WV
- Sand Fork, WV
- Sandstone, WV
- Sandyville, WV
- Shady Spring, WV
- Sistersville, WV
- Smithville, WV
- Sod, WV
- South Charleston, WV
- Southside, WV
- Spencer, WV
- Statts Mills, WV
- Sumerco, WV
- Summersville, WV
- Sutton, WV
- Tanner, WV
- Teays Valley, WV
- Union, WV
- Verdunville, WV
- Victor, WV
- Vienna, WV
- Walker, WV
- Wallback, WV
- Walton, WV
- Washington, WV
- Wayne, WV
- Weirton, WV
- Welch, WV
- Wellsburg, WV
- West Columbia, WV
- West Hamlin, WV
- West Union, WV
- Weston, WV
- Wheeling, WV
- Whitesville, WV
- Whitman, WV
- Williamson, WV
- Williamstown, WV
- Winfield, WV
- Yawkey, WV
City Score: West Virginia
West Virginia scores 33 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Condition 33 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.
The condition of West Virginia
- What West Virginia is up against: 51 out of 100 — Better than 45% of states, down 1 points
- Where grace is growing: 28 out of 100 — Better than 17% of states
- Marriage & family: 43 out of 100 — Better than 34% of states
- Christian liberty: 13 out of 100 — Better than 4% of states, up 4 points
What affected it
- This quarter: Cohabiting households up 17 percentile points (Marriage & family)
- This quarter: Violent crime down 8 percentile points (What West Virginia is up against)
- This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 6 percentile points (What West Virginia is up against)
Sources
- Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · West Virginia (8 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · West Virginia (55 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · West Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cities in West Virginia by status
- 443 cities without a status yet
Highest City Scores in West Virginia
- Harrisville, WV — 41
- Nettie, WV — 38
- Accoville, WV — 33
- Advent, WV — 33
- Alderson, WV — 33
- Alkol, WV — 33
- Alma, WV — 33
- Altizer, WV — 33
- Alum Bridge, WV — 33
- Alum Creek, WV — 33
- Amherstdale, WV — 33
- Amma, WV — 33
- Anawalt, WV — 33
- Ansted, WV — 33
- Apple Grove, WV — 33
- Arlee, WV — 33
- Arnett, WV — 33
- Arnoldsburg, WV — 33
- Ashford, WV — 33
- Ashton, WV — 33
- Aspinall, WV — 33
- Athens, WV — 33
- Auburn, WV — 33
- Baldwin, WV — 33
- Ballard, WV — 33
Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, West Virginia, 2026-Q4, staging.joyproject.com/states/wv
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